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Bellway welcomed new NHBC Chief Executive Paul Turner to its New Cardington developments near Bedford to showcase the company’s build standards and share future plans. Paul took the helm at the National House Building Council in September. The organisation is... View Article

Castle Green Homes, one of the UK’s fastest-growing housebuilders, has smashed its performance records, posting landmark financial results, achieving its highest-ever customer satisfaction scores and unveiling bold plans to deliver 1,000 homes a year by 2030. The business, headquartered in... View Article

NHBC, the UK’s leading new homes warranty and insurance provider, has released the latest edition of its technical Standards. The NHBC Standards define the technical requirements and performance standards for the design and construction of new homes registered with NHBC.... View Article

Bellway has submitted a detailed planning application for 176 new homes on land at Jacksons Lane in Hazel Grove, Stockport. Half of the homes planned for the 19-acre site would be affordable housing, while new publicly accessible open space would... View Article

Housebuilder Bargate has submitted an Outline planning application for up to 60 homes in the Hampshire village of Braishfield, on the outskirts of Romsey. The 4.5 Ha (11.1-acre) site benefits from a draft allocation and would deliver a highly sustainable... View Article

PLATFORM_ is delighted to confirm that the Bristol City Council planning committee has unanimously approved resolution to grant planning permission for its major new Build to Rent (BTR) scheme in Bristol. This marks a significant step forward in the regeneration... View Article

The Planning and Infrastructure Act has been given Royal Assent, with promises from the Ministry of Housing that it will “remove blockages and delays in the planning system, accelerating the construction of tens of thousands of new homes across every... View Article

Top 10 UK housebuilder Keepmoat has announced plans to deliver 199 high-quality new homes through a £44.5 million investment into the next phase of development at Sandymoor. Recently completing the sale of land off Windmill Hill Avenue with Homes England, Keepmoat has... View Article

Backhouse Housing, a leading housebuilder in southwest England, has announced a series of senior management appointments following the planned departure of Chief Executive Officer Ian Jones at the beginning of January 2026. These changes mark the next phase of the... View Article

Springfield signs agreement with energy infrastructure provider to deliver c. 300 homes Trading for H1 2026 in line with management’s expectations Springfield Properties plc (AIM: SPR), a leading housebuilder in Scotland focused on delivering private and affordable housing, announces that... View Article

Last week housebuilder David Wilson Homes secured planning permission for a new residential development off Cambridge Road, in Sawbridgeworth. The planning approval for the first 85 homes now paves the way for works to begin in 2026. The development, located... View Article

Today’s announced reforms to the planning system are welcome changes to boost housing output, but without adequate funding for local authority planning teams, smaller house builders will struggle to get a foothold, says the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) in... View Article

Karbon Homes is celebrating the completion of the first 11 affordable homes at Seaham Garden Village, marking the milestone with the opening of two show homes. Built by construction partner Esh Construction, the first completions are a significant step forward in bringing affordable homes to... View Article